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Re: Im new to finches an need advise please.
Posted by Kitty.J on 11/21/05

On 11/19/05, Tracey wrote:
> Hi all, My name is Tracey and I need help. I newly
> accuired 2 Fenches, we have had them for about 3 months
> now, I was told when we bought them that we were given a
> male and female. About a week ago I noticed that there was
> 1 egg in th new nest that i had went and bought them a
> week b4, but there was never any more to follow, they only
> laid 1, is this normal? Well, about 3 days later, i
> noticed the lil egg was laying in th bottom of the cage, I
> was heart broken ...why did this happen? I dotn
> understand ...Please help. Is it a bad idea to have the
> cage near the front door where the breezes come and go?
> Any1 that could help Id really appreciate it and thanks


What type of finches are they, what do they look like? Have
you heard one sing yet? Well don't be heart broken it better
be on the floor of the cage, if you have two females they
will lay eggs and eggs and well may become egg bound because
of lack of calcium (which is taken out of the mother for the
egg) and if its the pair, and you did not see them mate then
i guess the female is just laying an egg, its shows they may
be ready to breed. It wouldn't be fertile unless you have
seen them work the nest and the male singing and the female
quivering her tail crazy, and ofcourse the mating, and also
when you have the birds feed them greens and fruits, this
assures that the eggs may be fertile. Also during the time
of laying the eggs and incubating and raising th eyoung you
should feed eggs, like scrambled eggs, to make sure the
babies are being well fed, and getign their protien. Which
not always they will be even if you see them mate. They may
have a clutch of eggs but thats only the beginning and who
knows you may have two females, or an actual pair. Also if
you see them mate but the male does not sing. Let me tell
you that sometimes two females will take the mate, yes its
weird, but they are confused. I have seen in the past that
my two female tame zebra finches tried to mate, they made
the callings and one fanned the tail and the other hopped
aboard. But nothing serious like actual mating, they just
look like they're trying. Well i hope to hear from you and
good luck with the birds.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Im new to finches an need advise please., 11/19/05, by Tracey.
• Re: Im new to finches an need advise please., 11/21/05, by Kitty.J.